Grass fire reported near highway 24 and ridge road, El Paso County CO
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Fire & ArsonA grass fire was reported near highway 24 and ridge road westbound. Multiple callers saw smoke and flames near a creek by a sign. Fire units from Crystal Park responded and are investigating the fire, which currently shows a small amount of smoke possibly from a campfire.
Audio|Heard on: El Paso County Fire Dispatch
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02:25
Transcript:
00:00
2.1041 Tending Crystal Park responds 3,900 block of Highway 24.
00:09
First fallen site fired 16347.
00:15
10 1041 responded.
00:21
And then, everyone should you're responding.
00:24
I'm showing the 3,900 block, however, we have the multiple reports of before exit 299.
00:29
Leave is going to be eastbound side of Highway 24, multiple callers advising of a grass fire that is starting.
00:35
There's seeing smoke.
00:37
Some are seeing no flames breaking
00:39
direction. Looks like there's smoke and flames seen as a white smoke.
00:43
Unknown spread at this time.
00:45
Weather is clear, no hazards being by.
00:51
1648. I acknowledge it's for Crystal Park and I copy the update.
00:56
Okay.
01:01
Fire dispatch, 3641 is a quarter of these.
01:05
Fire dispatch, 311.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:13
311, 381, both units clear available.
01:16
Patient release of care.
01:18
Coming.
01:23
Everyone in the area.
01:26
Do you see it's multiple calling parties for this?
01:33
I think a couple colors on this looks like our last one so I want to spend it
01:44
and our last RP that was giving us information that we're showing the line with they're stating westbound 24 nerve at 2-9 they're seeing smoke and flames they're saying it's by the side of the creek near a sign for uncle tiny cow
02:04
Tensur4 is unseen.
02:05
It'll be just west of Ridge Road, westbound, best access.
02:11
We'll be from Highway 24.
02:13
Tensur4 will be in command.
02:15
Kelly.
02:17
And updating, we just have a small amount of smoke,
02:20
maybe a campfire will be investigative mode.
02:25
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
US-24 & Ridge Rd, West Colorado Springs, CO 80904
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